white banana prawn

[English] plural white banana prawns

A name for the banana prawn, a yellowish-beige translucent king prawn with no obvious spots or bands, fished in the waters of tropical northern Australia. There are two types, white, with white legs and redleg with red legs. They are found around 25 cm (9½") long. The flesh is sweet and quite soft.

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